BOYAN
Techno / World / Rock
My name is Boyan Hristov.
I am Bulgarian.
I have a schollarship from Berklee College of Music - the best music school in the world.
I am a bit strange.
I look for an alternative in anything I do. Especially music. I don't want to sound like anybody else.
I read as much as I can.
I am full of unexpected energy. I even surprise myself.
Music is the most important thing in my life but I also love my family and friends.
Q:Tell us about what you do
A:I play as a solo act or with bands. As a solo act I am energetic and I tend to get the most out of the instrument I play. I use non standard tunings, 2 hand tapping techniques, slides. I play both fingerstyle and flatpicking. As a band member I play for the band, for the song. I sound different. I make my parts recognizable and essential parts of an arrangement. I never overplay. I play tasteful. I am not a shredder, yet my parts are not always easy to play. I also sing. I play most of the styles that you expect a guitarist to play - like pop, rock, blues, funk, RnB, etc, but I also play classical, Balkan music, and contemporary fingerstyle.
Q:What have been some important gigs you've played? How much experience do you have?
A:I recently participated in an "Emergenza" festival for solo acoustic guitar - "Acoustic Hero" and I won it. I have more than a thousand gigs so far. I have played solo, with duets, trios, quartets, quintets, a sextet... I have played more styles of music that I really want to count. I have been in many original projects. In short - I know a lot of stuff. I love to perform and get everyone involved in the party. I connect with the audince and manipulate it. I love doing it.
Q:Gear?
A:I am a freak. I need to sound great. I have four custom built electric guitars and an amazing acoustic. I have some custom effects and a lot of pedals. I have piezos in two of my electric guitars. I have a Jim Kelley amp. One of the first boutique tube amps in the US. And a Music Man amp that is older than me. I love it.
Q:Links?
A:www.boyanhristov.com - everything you would ask about me is there. Find it. www.myspace.com/boyanhristov - a myspace addict...
Q:Do you play other instruments?
A:I play the guitar in so many different ways that you will think that I am the ultimate multi instrumentalist, lol Yet, I play just acoustic, electric guitar and bass guitar (YES!!!). Some tamboura and hand percussion.
